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and fifty pounds. They were in fair condition, and promise as 

 well as stock will average. 



On the first day of the Exhibition, the entries were made and 

 such arrangements perfected as to give the exhibitors opportunity 

 of showing their handiwork or products. In the afternoon were 

 two trotting matches. 



The second day, the neat stock was exhibited. In the morning 

 was the plowing, which was very nicely done, by two teams. 

 Drawing by several teams. Five awards were made. 



The Annual Meeting was well attended and showed a*commend- 

 able degree of interest. 



The premium for best trotting horse, raised and always owned 

 within the limits of the Society, was awarded to Ervin Robinson 

 Sumner, stallion Black Dutchman, time 3:05. 



The third day was devoted to horse trotting until three o'clock 

 P. M., when the awarding committees reported to a fair attend- 

 ance ; but I regret that the committees do not make closer ex- 

 aminations and more lengthy reports. 



The promise of the hay crop last year was such as to require a 

 still further reduction in the stock ; but it has more than met the 

 expectations of the most hopeful, as much hay must be left for 

 future use, unless the winter is unusually severe, or the feeding 

 season of extreme length. Wheat was above the average, not- 

 withstanding unpleasant weather in harvesting. Corn was good ; 

 but much fodder was injured by rain. Oats and barley were fair ; 

 but suffered in harvesting. Potatoes rotted considerably and 

 many were late in digging, it being so extremely wet. Fruit was 

 abundant, apples of fair quality and very cheap, being worth only 

 one dollar and fifty cents per barrel, at harvest time. Pears, 

 plums, grapes, &c, of unusual quantity and excellence. 



S. W. Pierce of Norway, presented the Johnson potato, and 

 recommends it as being equal to the Orono ; four quarts of seed 

 produced two and one half bushels, being a little over three hun- 

 dred bushels per acre, and no rotten ones. Mrs. Rhoda Millett of 

 Norway, gives a statement of her method of cheese manufactur- 

 ing ; during July and August, six hundred pounds were made, 

 from five cows. 



Amount of premiums offered, $491.25; amount awarded, 

 $444.92. In addition $250.00 was offered for trotting horses, on 

 the twenty-third of October, and $240.00 was awarded. 



A. C. Thomas Kino, Secretary. 



